A Hong Kong financial services company aims to start an exchange-traded fund investing directly in Bitcoin this quarter as the city pushes ahead with efforts to develop a digital-asset hub.Most Read ...
Hong Kong businessman falls victim to break-in after thief makes off with HK$1 million in luxury watches from his home
Burglar entered the house using a master key at around 8pm on Thursday with the 53-year-old man’s mother inside, insider says.
Hong Kong national security police arrest man over seditious social media posts provoking ‘hatred’ towards authorities
Hong Kong national security police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly posting seditious messages on social media platforms to provoke “hatred” towards the central and city governments. The ...
Hong Kong police arrest 4 directors of drug rehab charity for suspected fraud, issue warrant for school principal
Hong Kong police have arrested four directors of a drug rehabilitation charity for suspected fraud involving tens of millions of dollars, and are seeking three others – now based overseas -including ...
What is ‘soft resistance’? In Hong Kong, it depends on who you ask and what side of the political divide they sit on
Term first appeared locally in April 2021 in a speech by Luo Huining, then director of Beijing's liaison office, to mark Hong Kong's first National Security Education Day Phrase has come into vogue in ...
New scheme to up plastic recycling rates in Hong Kong gets broad support, but consumers want higher rebates: survey
New scheme to up plastic recycling rates in Hong Kong gets broad support, but consumers want higher rebates for returning their beverage containers, according to a survey.
AFC Asian Cup: Hong Kong boss Andersen promises side will come out ‘fighting’ in clash with heavyweights Iran
Hong Kong head coach Jorn Andersen says his team will be unrecognisable from the one that put in a tame performance in previous encounter in Tehran, which they lost 4-0.
Hong Kong Bar Association re-elects Victor Dawes as chairman for third term
Senior counsel re-elected uncontested alongside vice-chairman Jose Antonio Maurellet and Derek Chan in an annual general meeting on Thursday.
Apple Daily publisher testifies against former owner Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong trial
Other prosecution witnesses include Apple Daily's former associate publisher Chan Pui-man, former editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee, activist Andy Li and paralegal Chan Tsz-wah. They have all pleaded ...
Hong Kong’s two medical schools say they can expand to take on 100 more students a year each to help solve healthcare staffing problems
Medical deans of University of Hong Kong and Chinese University say they can expand if more doctors were needed.
‘I’m still somewhat optimistic about Hong Kong’: Nobel Prize-winning economist urges city to diversify investment portfolio, take full advantage of unique status
Joseph Stiglitz suggests Hong Kong government should invest more in education and healthcare in order to 'de-risk' amid geopolitical tensions 'Think about some of the new potential for Hong Kong in ...
Hong Kong retail: Chinese restaurant chain Peking Hotpot leases massive space in Central at 40% discount
Restaurants and retailers in Hong Kong are locking in leases for large spaces amid a revival in consumer sentiment and rising tourism numbers. A few lucky tenants are still finding bargains, as the ...
Hong Kong’s Oct-Dec Unemployment Holds Steady at 2.9%
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.9% in October-December, unchanged from the previous three-month period, the government said on Thursday, adding the ...
Funding cut for Hong Kong’s top theatre awards to ‘minimise’ risk of national security law breach, Arts Development Council head says
Arts Development Council chairman Kenneth Fok says ‘several causes’ behind move to deduct part of HK$441,700 grant for ceremony held last June.